Selâhattin Âdil
| Born | January 19, 1882 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
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| Died | February 27, 1961 (aged 80) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1900–1920 Turkey: June 1920 – September 29, 1923 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the Dardanelles Fortified Area Command, 12th Division, 13th Division, XI Corps, XIX Corps, XVII Corps, Dardanelles Fortified Area Command, XVII Corps, General Directorate of Military Manufacturing II Corps, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Istanbul Command |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
| Other work | Governor of the Adana Province Member of the GNAT (Ankara) |
Selâhattin Âdil (January 19, 1882; Constantinople (Istanbul) – February 27, 1961; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. He led a Turkish army corps during the Turkish War of Independence. However, he resigned in 1923 because of disagreements with the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate. In the 1950s he joined the Democrat Party led by Adnan Menderes. He retired in 1953 after developing differences with the party.
Works
- Selahattin Adil (ed. Enver Koray), Hayat Mücadeleleri- Selahattin Adil Paşa'nın Hatıraları, Zafer Matbaası, 1982.
See also
Sources
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 117. (in Turkish)
External links
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